sway bar/endlink question

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gudzspeed3

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2008 Mazdaspeed 3

• Feb 24, 2010

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so i installed cobb front and rear sway bars and i was told i should get better endlinks. where can i order beefier/stronger ones?
and second question: when i drive around the car feels great but when i go over speed bumps you can hear something squeak crazy loud each time the front then rear wheels roll over the bumps. i greased it up and it still squeaks.. it kinda sounds like when u open a squeaky door with that loud deep squeak not like a mouse squeaking or something lol

please help!

 

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gudzspeed3

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2008 Mazdaspeed 3

• Feb 25, 2010

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Nobody?

 

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H3br3w_Ham3r

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2008 Mazdaspeed3

• Feb 25, 2010

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gudzspeed3 said:

Nobody?

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Anthony Woodford racing.....

http://www.awrracing.com/index.php

They sell them. Was considering getting the rears for my car.

 

Hank3

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2010 Mazda5 GT

• Feb 25, 2010

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Ken sells them too:

http://www.protegegarage.com/product_info.php?cPath=160_447_254_446&products_id=1232

 

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H3br3w_Ham3r

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2008 Mazdaspeed3

• Feb 25, 2010

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Hank3 said:

Ken sells them too:

http://www.protegegarage.com/product_info.php?cPath=160_447_254_446&products_id=1232

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I think these aren't the updated ones that AWR has for sale though.

 

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gudzspeed3

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2008 Mazdaspeed 3

• Feb 25, 2010

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thanks guys.. any word about the whole squeaking thing?

 

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H3br3w_Ham3r

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2008 Mazdaspeed3

• Feb 25, 2010

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gudzspeed3 said:

thanks guys.. any word about the whole squeaking thing?

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Apply grease to ALL bushings and give it time to quite down.

 

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gudzspeed3

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2008 Mazdaspeed 3

• Feb 25, 2010

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i already did that and it didnt help... plus its been like a week and a half and its annoying the s*** out of me

 

Hank3

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2010 Mazda5 GT

• Feb 26, 2010

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H3br3w_Ham3r said:

I think these aren't the updated ones that AWR has for sale though.

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I PM'd Ken about them and he confirmed that they do stock the updated ones.

 

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nynhex

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• Feb 26, 2010

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gudzspeed3 said:

i already did that and it didnt help... plus its been like a week and a half and its annoying the s*** out of me

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It takes a while for the grease/bushings to break-in. My Progress RSB did the same thing, it's about a week and it's starting to quiet down a bit. I don't have any experience with the FSB though since I'm not sure if any of them will fit a 2nd gen yet.

 

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gudzspeed3

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2008 Mazdaspeed 3

• Feb 26, 2010

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nynhex said:

It takes a while for the grease/bushings to break-in. My Progress RSB did the same thing, it's about a week and it's starting to quiet down a bit. I don't have any experience with the FSB though since I'm not sure if any of them will fit a 2nd gen yet.

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well ive had them on for over a month and a half now and the squeaking only started after it rained... i mean i did have the initial squeak when i first installed them, and it went away and now this new squeak started...

 

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gudzspeed3

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• Feb 27, 2010

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bump, anyone have any suggestions?

 

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nynhex

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• Feb 27, 2010

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gudzspeed3 said:

bump, anyone have any suggestions?

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If it only happened after the rain, did your car go through water? Maybe there wasn't enough grease in the bushings and some was washed away perhaps? Also moisture/temperature can affect bushings and how they perform. Have you put it on a lift/jacks and checked things out?

 

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gudzspeed3

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2008 Mazdaspeed 3

• Feb 28, 2010

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nynhex said:

If it only happened after the rain, did your car go through water? Maybe there wasn't enough grease in the bushings and some was washed away perhaps? Also moisture/temperature can affect bushings and how they perform. Have you put it on a lift/jacks and checked things out?

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yeah it was on a lift and everything seemed fine.. re-greased it and the squeaking continued..i mean i dont drive thru big puddles and rivers lol but it was raining again.. its really annoying and embarrassing..

 

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nynhex

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• Feb 28, 2010

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gudzspeed3 said:

yeah it was on a lift and everything seemed fine.. re-greased it and the squeaking continued..i mean i dont drive thru big puddles and rivers lol but it was raining again.. its really annoying and embarrassing..

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Have you talked to Cobb yet? They are very helpful and might be able to give you some insight as to what's going on. Be sure to give them as much detail as possible to better assist you.

 

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MS3#24

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• Feb 28, 2010

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Maybe it's not the bar, Stock suspension could start sqeaking.

 

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nynhex

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• Feb 28, 2010

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MS3#24 said:

Maybe it's not the bar, Stock suspension could start sqeaking.

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That's a great point and should definitely be checked. I didn't think of that.

 

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gudzspeed3

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2008 Mazdaspeed 3

• Mar 4, 2010

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nynhex said:

That's a great point and should definitely be checked. I didn't think of that.

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how would u check the stock suspension? what signs would i be looking for that might suggest its coming from the stock suspension?